How stict are Aus Post on weight?

[jetracingandtech]

Hey Guys

A friend of mine has an item listed that she listed postage as $6.20 click & send prepaid 500g satchel with tracking. She brought it around here to weigh as she does not have scales. She was positive it was under 500g she asked me to guess & I guessed 480-530g as I thought it may be just over or just under. To our suprise it weighed 620g bubled wrapped. My scales are spot on with local PO's.

She will be left carrying the can for additional postage & packaging cost (told her she should have checked weight before listing). As she now has bidders on item & auction still has 80 days to go so plenty of time for her to order the 3kg click & send bags. But she will be out of pocket around $6 on postage when you factor in a 5 pack of 3kg satchels as she does not carry then as she has only ever sold items under 500g until now. It is know major drama but when there is not alot of margin on the item given what the generally sell for at auction & then ebay/payapl fees it all adds up.

Do Aus Post gave you any grace on weight (in her case its like 100g)? She normally posts in red box. Unlike my self who normally posts over the counter as I like to get item scanned in plus they weigh it there & then.

[kustomizer99]

I find it depends on how effectively you flirt with them.... :-x

[tcrazer]

Over the counter they are very strict.  If you are popping it in the mail box, you can get away with being a little bit over

[colic2bullsgirlore]

If the item sells to a buyer inside her own state then it is cheaper to post using the weight system rather than being further out by sending in a bag

The 3 kg bags at the PO already have a tracking number that can be used in conjunction with a stat dec to prove post addressed to a specific address.

I had a 251 gram international letter  a few weeks ago that was charged (correctly) in the 251 gram to 500gram weight range. This changes the freight from 7.05 to 14.10.................. normally they let them through............ not the other day though

...... I noticed that AP are becoming much stricter regarding weight range tolerance

................................. that just means that now I refuse to take NO for answer regarding the scanning and lodgement of click and send articles.............. all since "1 gram day"......

 I do not care if the service line wends out of the PO door goes down the street, over the zebra crossing and all the way to the pub bar..... I stamp my feet and dig in till I get the service I was promised

[linbaymi]

Aus post are greedy!  Too many of their employees are theives - we've had many items stolen by the mongrels.  We went to post a padded bag (large letter) and because their scales (uncalibrated) read 126 grams, we had to pay $7.00 instead of $1.20.  We are looking at Pack & Send prices now.  After all of the trouble, thefts, and extotionate postage with Auspost, we are now no longer going to use them to send even a Christmas card.  They wouldn't deliver to our house, the local postie just didn't like us for some reason.  We never did anything to upset him.  We had to pay for a P.O. Box because he refused to do his job.  We compained at the P.O. - nothing was done.  We filed several formal complaints with HQ - nothing was done.  We reported it to the federal Ombudsman - they couldn't have cared less.  AUSPOST ARE THIEVES!!!

[egglesdtp]

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@nicegreenpetticoats wrote:

.... it is not the buyers or Australia Post's fault if you don't estimate correctly.

Jenny

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I find it incredible that anyone estimates the weight of an item before listing it. How can anyone possibly know if something will weigh under or over 500g if close to that weight? esp if you also have to factor in the weight of any packaging.

[harley_babes_hoard]

I think they may have already found the answer to this thread seeing as though it was posted 18 months ago!

[egglesdtp]

Woops - didn't even notice it was an old thread. Still shaking my head that anyone can list an item without knowing how much it weighs...

[lyndal1838]

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@linbaymi wrote:

Aus post are greedy!  Too many of their employees are theives - we've had many items stolen by the mongrels.  We went to post a padded bag (large letter) and because their scales (uncalibrated) read 126 grams, we had to pay $7.00 instead of $1.20.  We are looking at Pack & Send prices now.  After all of the trouble, thefts, and extotionate postage with Auspost, we are now no longer going to use them to send even a Christmas card.  They wouldn't deliver to our house, the local postie just didn't like us for some reason.  We never did anything to upset him.  We had to pay for a P.O. Box because he refused to do his job.  We compained at the P.O. - nothing was done.  We filed several formal complaints with HQ - nothing was done.  We reported it to the federal Ombudsman - they couldn't have cared less.  AUSPOST ARE THIEVES!!!

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This thread is 18 months old and your post has nothing to do with the question asked.

However, I am sure a lot of sellers who read this rant will be only too happy that you have posted here. 

With your attitude I am not surprised that your relationship with your postman and Australia Post in general  is not good.

[*crikey*mate*]

I thought there was a 250g and a 500g letter option before you headed into parcel territory.

Was the item charged at parcel rates because it weighed 126g or because it was thicker than 20mm?

[davewil1964]

The $5.80 question.